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Part Time Receptionist/Office Assistant

CFS, Reston, VA, United States

Salary min: $20.00

Salary max: $23.00

Duration: Part Time


About the Organization & Opportunity:



  • Our client is well established in the construction industry and recently has experienced significant growth

  • Great office environment to ask questions

  • Employees describe the company as having approachable management and work-life balance



Position Overview :


Our client has a need for assistance due to the current workload.



Schedule:


Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday: 7:45 or 8am – 4:30pm (with a half hour lunch)


Responsibilities:




    • First thing in the morning, check kitchen supplies and restock where needed

    • Receptionist will sit at front desk and greet visitors to the office, will answer main # calls and take messages (4-5 incoming calls/hour, 5-7 voice messages left per day)

    • Will email messages and possibly route voicemails by email

    • May need to send emails related to messages from building management about a car being towed or a fire drill, etc.

    • If they receive a voicemail that’s not clear on who its intended for, call them back and get the right info to see what to do with that message

    • Working with delivery people to route packages to the appropriate people

    • Mail – this is done midday – will sort mail, there will be a cheat sheet of who gets what mail – then deliver mail to the appropriate employees – mail includes USPS, FedEx, UPS (FedEx and UPS delivery people will drop off in mailroom and the receptionist will let employee know that their package is in the mailroom)

    • Stocking of kitchen supplies including coffee, creamer, sugar, cups, etc. There are 4 kitchens (1 on each floor with high volume, other 2 have less volume) – some of the Staples orders could be up to 30 lbs.

    • Running the dishwasher and ensuring kitchen is clean at the end of the workday


    Requirements:



    • 6 months – 1 year of previous receptionist experience, have knowledge of a corporate office setting and the front desk responsibilities

    • Will mostly use Outlook and Teams (will book a lot of calendar invites through Outlook and Teams – should understand how to see people’s schedules and book based on availability, make a call through Teams, share a screen)

    • Comfortable utilizing Word

    • Someone who knows how to work at the front desk

    • Should be able to pick up new technology quickly

    • Degree is a plus but NOT required



    Personality Fit:



    • Very pleasant

    • Customer service oriented

    • Clear written and verbal communication skills

    • Should be able to pick up new technology quickly



    Salary: $20/hour - $23/hour


    Qualified candidates please submit your resume for immediate consideration for this exciting job opportunity! Thanks!



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